2013-10-10
Quiet, beautiful, thoughtful reflection that takes stock of life's ups-and-downs and concludes "Pushing my way out of the ground/I'm ready for it/I've grown too old to die young now/I'm better for it." In other words, take what you've learned, understand you can't control everything and keep moving forward. Joined by Sufjan Stevens (you can hear his musical touches throughout) and other friends, the record eases one into a wine-sipping, feet-up, life's-highlight-reel mood--but not in a melancholy or cloying manner. Witmer hits his targets without being melodramatic or wordy. My favorite selection is "Right Behind You," in which he sings, "I don't see the point in waiting/Half my life to say/All of the things I'm thinking/Starting with today." This is a set of music that makes you better for having listened to it, start to finish. 10/13 Michael J.
ENOCH KENT
Take A Trip With Me
You Said Saturday
You Said Saturday
KELLY PARDEKOOPER
Yonder
PAUL KELLY
Greatest Hits-Songs From the South Volumes 1 & 2
THE SILOS
Come On Like the Fast Lane
The Pines
Sparrows In The Bell
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